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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Elections

Harris delivers her closing campaign argument from a spot chosen to draw a sharp contrast with Trump

With the White House as a dramatic backdrop, Kamala Harris used the setting to make a distinction between her vision for the country and Donald Trump’s. Continue reading →

Immigration

As Election Day approaches, immigrant communities are on edge

Immigrants across the Boston area are feeling a visceral stress while the Trump campaign amps up anti-immigrant rhetoric. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Neighbors pay tribute to oft-homeless man who became a fixture of Beacon Hill

Glenn Durkee, who died this month, was remembered as a friendly man who struck up genuine connections with residents and passersby. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Supreme Court ruling on gun law now at play in Boston court

The Bruen case cited the Second Amendment to overturn a New York law that required applicants for licenses to carry concealed handguns to show proper cause for why they needed one. Continue reading →

Elections

This N.H. district used to be a battleground. Here’s what its safe status could mean for House Democrats nationwide.

With President Biden at the top of the ticket, Chris Pappas, a Democrat, might have easily lost his seat. Now, the story has changed. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Harris and Trump push for votes in unlikely places

WATCH: Both sides campaigned outside battleground states. National political reporter Sam Brodey analyzes why with political reporter James Pindell. Watch →

Could the Celtics leave TD Garden?

WATCH: A new owner could build a new arena. But would they? Business columnist and associate editor Shirley Leung unpacks the possibility. Watch →

What to watch this spooky season

WATCH: ‘Tis the season for goblins, ghouls, and spine-chilling shows. Living arts assistant digital editor Matt Juul runs down the shows to stream. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

EPA, just rebounding from Trump years, faces an uncertain future

The agency charged with protecting the environment faces more uncertainty than at any other time since its creation more than 50 years ago. Continue reading →

Nation

These artificial reefs off a New York City beach help sea creatures. They might also save lives.

A coastal flooding prevention project in New York City could be a model for communities along America's hurricane-battered coasts. Continue reading →

Elections

Elon Musk is the October surprise of the 2024 election

Rather than operate in the backroom, Musk has made himself the public face of Trump’s closing argument, one who can finance his own canvassing army, attract his own media attention, and stage rallies for Trump across the swing state of Pennsylvania. Continue reading →

The World

World

Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes

Putin emphasized that Russia’s nuclear arsenal remains a “reliable guarantor of the country’s sovereignty and security.” Continue reading →

World

Hezbollah cleric Naim Qassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group

The group said he would continue the former leader's policies “until victory is achieved.” Continue reading →

World

Israel hits Gaza town for third time in days, killing dozens, officials say

A US State Department spokesperson called the strike in Beit Lahia “a horrifying incident with a horrifying result” and noted that many of the children reportedly killed had probably fled strikes in other parts of Gaza. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Look to recent history — and vote no on Question 2

It’s important to keep the 10th-grade MCAS as our one standard, statewide graduation requirement. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why I won’t vote for president

To my mind, a Trump presidency would be unthinkable. A Harris presidency would be too. Continue reading →

OPINION

Donald Trump hates America

And he will ultimately destroy it if he’s elected president again. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Salem’s witches to honor one of their own, Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels will be the star of Salem Halloween this year, when she will be honored at the center of the huge “magic circle” formed by witches who travel from around the world. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Jack Teixeira seeks 11-year prison term for leaking classified information

Prosecutors argued that Jack Teixeira “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history” and urged a judge to sentence him to 16 1/2 years in prison, according to a memorandum filed Tuesday. Continue reading →

Metro

Why would any Black man support Trump for president?

The idea that a Black man could even consider voting for Donald Trump blows my mind. After all, we have a former president who is campaigning on a blatant message of hate. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins notebook

Bruins forward Johnny Beecher acknowledges luck played a part in slick pass Saturday night

Mark Kastelic's goal was the latest example of the fourth line putting pressure on opponents and getting pucks down low to create offense. Continue reading →

Flyers 2, Bruins 0

Bruins blanked again, this time by struggling Flyers at Garden

The Bruins now head out on a two-game road swing to Carolina (Thursday night) and Philadelphia (Saturday afternoon). Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Suddenly, Yankees have life, and Kevin Millar, the biggest believer in the magical 2004 comeback, thinks they have a chance

The Yankees faced the same deficit the 2004 Red Sox had 20 years ago, and we know what happened then. Continue reading →

Business

Retail

Beacon Hill might restructure the Cannabis Control Commission. Here’s what you need to know.

The embattled agency in charge of marijuana regulations may get a makeover after two upcoming hearings, months after calls for receivership. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Can AI decide who’s a threat at your door? A new SimpliSafe camera aims to find out.

For now, the company's AI system still relies on human assistance to decide whether someone is friend or foe. But that could change. Continue reading →

Energy

Offshore wind power leases sold for Gulf of Maine waters off Maine, Mass. coasts

Officials called the leases "the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic Coast." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Steve Morse, Globe critic who ‘was omnipresent’ in Boston’s rock scene, dies at 76

Mr. Morse "became an important part of the music community at a time when what the critic wrote had meaning and influence for the public," said Peter Wolf, singer, songwriter, and former lead singer for the J. Geils Band. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gustavo Gutiérrez, father of liberation theology, dies at 96

Father Gutiérrez asserted that the God of the Jewish and Christian traditions exhibits a preferential commitment to the poor. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Andrew Schally, shared Nobel for brain-hormone links, dies at 97

The competition between Dr. Schally and fellow endocrinologist Roger Guillemin laid bare the scrambles for funding and peer recognition in scientific research and could even overshadow their breakthroughs. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

At Brandeis, elimination of Lydian String Quartet strikes sour note

The news arrived as a surprise to the quartet, which has resided at Brandeis since its founding in 1980. Continue reading →

CONCERT REVIEW

‘Boston, you must know how special this is for me’: Clairo brings cozy vibes in homecoming show

The 26-year-old singer-songwriter, who hails from Carlisle, played her first of three sold-out shows at Roadrunner on Monday. Continue reading →

WHAT SHE'S HAVING

Her new method for hard-boiled eggs is probably old as the hills

This method is so pared down, so utterly simple, that there cannot be anything new about it. Save water and time by giving it a try. Continue reading →